Doors 5pm
Show 6pm
As we celebrate The Ellington Jazz Club’s 15th anniversary year, we invite you to celebrate the music of the club’s founder, and one of Perth’s greatest musical talents, who we sadly lost in 2017: Graham Wood. As well as founding Perth International Jazz Festival and The Ellington Jazz Club (alongside Bernard Kong), Graham was also an Associate Professor at WAAPA, and a superbly gifted and inspiring pianist and composer. His energy and zeal knew no bounds and his fierce passion was obvious not only through everything he played, but everything he ever did.
To celebrate and honour him on what would have been his birthday, some of Graham’s friends and students are getting together to perform a range of compositions from his 5 recorded works, alongside original pieces inspired by Graham, and stories connected to him. Come and celebrate the life, music and memory of the man who has provided so much opportunity and support to a musical community that he really believed in.
Harry Mitchell – Piano
Nick Abbey – Bass
Ben Vanderwal – Drums
Special guest Vocalist – Ali Bodycoat
Special guest Pianist – Tom O’Halloran.
